The Little Devil Fire, burning in a remote area between Bayfield and Pagosa Springs, was 50 percent contained Friday evening, Forest Service officials said.

Using more accurate mapping Friday, the Forest Service determined the fire had consumed 48 acres, not 70 acres as previously reported. The blaze burned in the San Juan National Forest near U.S. Highway 160 and Colorado Highway 151.

“Fire resources are close to completing all the containment lines and mop-up operations have begun,” said Forest Service spokeswoman Jodi Mallozzi.

A crew of 93 responders, along with five aircrafts, were aided by some light precipitation Friday afternoon, Mallozzi said.

A total of 16,880 gallons of water had been dropped since lightning ignited the fire Aug. 18.

“During the course of the fire, the single-engine air tankers were highly effective in the steep terrain and played a key role supporting firefighter’s success on the ground,” Mallozzi said.

Forest Roads 626 and 627 will remain closed for public safety, and the fire poses no risk to structures or private property.

Forest Service officials are expecting moisture and light winds over the weekend, with monsoonal weather forecasted early next week, and the possibility of isolated showers and thunderstorms.

The National Weather Service warns that the haze that’s been blighting local views is likely to linger through the weekend.

Meteorologist Megan Stackhouse with the National Weather Service in Grand Junction said, “We were hoping it was going to clear up by (Friday). And it’s clearer than it was earlier in the week. But, actually, the haze is going to continue through the weekend.”

Wildfires in the Pacific Northwest are the source of the haze.

“We’re not going to get clear blue skies until mid-next week,” she said.

jromeo@durangoherald.com. Chase Olivarius-McAllister contributed to this report.